The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-04
Mrs. sprague and Her Plans.

Mrs. Kate Chase Sppgue will return 10
the United States early in December. Der
future home in this country will depend
largely upon the health of her Youngest
daughter, who is more or less an invalid.
Mrs. Spragie would prefer residence in
New IorkSr Boston. 1t is not improb-
able, however, that her daughters con-
dition may necesstate permanent resi-
dencc III milder and more cquablc
climate III which case Mrs. Sqraguo will
probably fix upon New Orleans. IL is a
fact not generally known that Alrs. Sprague
spent all OF last winter at her country
home, about two miles north OF this city.
Her life there was a quiet and uneyentful
one. She permitted one or two Of her
intimate friends TO know OF her where
abouts and visit her, but otherwise her
presence here was generally unknown
Mrs Spraguc's idea, OF course, was TO Sc
cure the rest and seclusion which her
health demanded. Had she chosen
wide its doors to her, for she is
one OF the few women once prominent
as a social favorite here whose popularity
has never waned. The winter and spring
were spent by Mrs. Sprague in the super
intendence Of her children's education.
Miss Ethel Sprague, the eldest daughter,
is studying for the stage. The young lady
found in her mother both an intelligent in
structor and severe but judicious critic
When Mrs. Sprague sailed for Paris last
June Miss Ethel remained on the farm.
Her only companion was the chlldren's
governess. Under Miss Ethel's direction
the crops were harvested and the surplus
brought TO this city and sold. A fortnight
ago Mr. A. b. Mullett, the former super
vising architect OF the treasury, whose fam
lily are intimate friends of the Spragues,
invited Miss Ethel TO spend few weeks
with them. The young lady is an inmate
OF their home at the present time, and will
probably remain there until her mothers
return. Ethel Spraguc is young girl Of
eighteen. Her most enthusiastic admirers
could scarcely call her a beauty, and yet
she is lar from being plain. She is triile
above the medium hight, and her figure is
graceful and well rounded. Her hair and
eyes, which match exactly, arc OF n deep
brown color. She talks well, and when
thus engaged her bright, expressive face
lights up until the conviction is forced upon
YOU that she is positively handsome.
More than this, she is clever
girl and fluent French scholar.
Her taste for reading has carried
her over wide range OF literature. Miss
Sprague is an enthusiastic student OF
Shakespeare. IL is her ambition, II she
can rise in her new profession, 10 portray
only Shakespearian characters. She Is
anxious TO become member of some well
established stock company, and gradually
progress in her calling. She has already
had one or two propositions of this nature
submitted 10 her. II she does not locate
in Boston rs n member Of one OF the local
companies, II is not improbable that she
may 60 TO Germany and study few years
nj the conservatorics and make her debut
rs n full lledged tragcdienne. Some Of hci
friends are urging her TO adopt this course
but the young lady very sensibly insist
that the proper way 10 acquire a thorough
knowledge Of her art Is TO begin ut the bot
tom and advance herself by patient studs
aud hard work until she has at last earnct
a right TO the title Of star. Her mother
/ she Rays, has never opposed her desire {,
20 upon tho stage, relying upon ho
daughters promise that she will be satis
fed with no mediocre position, II pcrse'
,erance and industry can place hcI
above it.